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I see some board newbies. Let's have a poll.
In the last few days there have been a bunch of new names replying to posts. Welcome to the board, y'all! Come out and play more often; the regulars are a good group and we welcome more posters.
Let's do a little get-to-know you poll.
What town do you live in (if you want to share)?
Have you always lived in MA? If not, where else have you lived?
What kind of work do you do?
What do you like to do in your free time?
Name one restaurant you recently tried that you'd recommend. Or, name an old favorite--any price point, any cuisine, anything you want.
If you could either travel the world all expenses paid for a whole year (and would have a job when you came home and all that jazz) or magically drop 10 pounds that you'd never gain back, which would you choose?
Re: I see some board newbies. Let's have a poll.
What town do you live in (if you want to share)? I'm in Waltham.
Have you always lived in MA? If not, where else have you lived? I lived in the SF Bay Area for several years, though I'm Boston-born and bred.
What kind of work do you do? I'm a finance/business development professional.
If you could either travel the world all expenses paid for a whole year (and would have a job when you came home and all that jazz) or magically drop 10 pounds that you'd never gain back, which would you choose? This one is really hard for me as two of my favorite activities in the world are traveling and eating. I guess I would have to go with the weight loss because then I could eat whatever I want for the rest of my life without worryingWhat do you like to do in your free time? Play volleyball, rock climb (though I don't get to do that much anymore), crochet, knit, and read.
Name one restaurant you recently tried that you'd recommend. Or, name an old favorite--any price point, any cuisine, anything you want. I went to a vegan restaurant this weekend that served the most amazing portobello mushroom and caramelized onion sandwich I've ever had. I'm salivating just thinking of it now and the friends we were with ordered one for the road after trying a bit of mine. The place is called True Bistro in Somerville. DH's banana, strawberry, "Nutella" crepe was also very good.
What town do you live in (if you want to share)? Currently I am in Philadelphia, but we just signed a lease for an apartment in Worcester. DH is moving there on Sunday and I am going to be moving there as soon as I get a job. Once our house sells, we are going to buy, but no idea where yet (definitely a suburb). I am always open for suggetions.
Have you always lived in MA? If not, where else have you lived? I grew up in New Jersey in a town called Ventnor a block from the beach. We moved to the Philadelphia area when I was a freshman in high school and have lived there until now.
What kind of work do you do? I currently work in the social work field with children with emotional and behavioral needs. I recently interviewed for a job in Acton, MA in non-profit. I am hoping to hear back from them this week.
What do you like to do in your free time? Shopping, reading, running, I do agility training with my dog, Doug, hanging out with friends/family, drinking
Name one restaurant you recently tried that you'd recommend. Or, name an old favorite--any price point, any cuisine, anything you want. I don't know any in the area yet. If you need Philly recommendations, I am your girl though.
If you could either travel the world all expenses paid for a whole year (and would have a job when you came home and all that jazz) or magically drop 10 pounds that you'd never gain back, which would you choose? The logical part of me says the traveling, but never having to worry about 10 pounds again, would be awesome. I guess the traveling would win out in the long run because that is something that I could never do on my own. Losing 10 pounds I could.
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What town do you live in (if you want to share)? I live near the 496/Rt.2 inter change.
Have you always lived in MA? If not, where else have you lived? Yes, except for a term abroad in Melbourne, Australia during college.
What kind of work do you do? I am a research biologist currently working as a lab manager/research technician for a cancer research lab at a local university.
What do you like to do in your free time? Um, watch tv? I like being outside when the weather is nice, walking/hiking, kayaking, etc. I love puzzles. I like reading when I'm in the mood.
Name one restaurant you recently tried that you'd recommend. Or, name an old favorite--any price point, any cuisine, anything you want. We went to a restaurant called Allora in Marlborough for Valentine's Day this year and really enjoyed it. The ricotta cheese in my raviolis was so fresh. And the mascarpone in the tiramisu was so amazing, and I don't normally like tiramisu but loved theirs.
If you could either travel the world all expenses paid for a whole year (and would have a job when you came home and all that jazz) or magically drop 10 pounds that you'd never gain back, which would you choose? Travel, hands down. Way more costly. While I love to eat, I'm not a foody by any means. Plus if I didn't have to worry about weight I don't think I'd exercise and I wouldn't be very healthy. So having to watch weight keeps me in check health-wise.
What town do you live in (if you want to share)? Lowell
Have you always lived in MA? If not, where else have you lived? No, grew up in Maine, moved to MA for high school, college in Vermont, then back to MA.
What kind of work do you do? medical social work
... otherwise, I like to cook/ bake/ walk the dog/ be outside
What do you like to do in your free time? right now? sleep
Name one restaurant you recently tried that you'd recommend. Or, name an old favorite--any price point, any cuisine, anything you want. I don't know if we've tried anything new in a while... my favorite tends to be Not Your Average Joes.
If you could either travel the world all expenses paid for a whole year (and would have a job when you came home and all that jazz) or magically drop 10 pounds that you'd never gain back, which would you choose? I'd say travel the world... because I need to lose more than 10lbs anyway!
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What town do you live in (if you want to share)? Somerville
Have you always lived in MA? If not, where else have you lived? No, I lived in NYC for ~4 years. I moved back to MA in 2009.
What kind of work do you do? Finance
What do you like to do in your free time? read, run, go out to eat/for drinks, see local music
Name one restaurant you recently tried that you'd recommend. Or, name an old favorite--any price point, any cuisine, anything you want. Abigail's in Kendall Square. It just opened last month and is fantastic.
If you could either travel the world all expenses paid for a whole year (and would have a job when you came home and all that jazz) or magically drop 10 pounds that you'd never gain back, which would you choose? Definitely travel the world for a year! I can't imagine anyone choosing the latter.
What town do you live in (if you want to share)?
Belmont
Have you always lived in MA? If not, where else have you lived? Yes - western MA, and then Boston area for college, and then again for the last 8 years
What kind of work do you do? Higher ed- I manage professional development programs
If you could either travel the world all expenses paid for a whole year (and would have a job when you came home and all that jazz) or magically drop 10 pounds that you'd never gain back, which would you choose? Travel the world, definitely.What do you like to do in your free time? Read, watch tv, drink wine.
Name one restaurant you recently tried that you'd recommend. Or, name an old favorite--any price point, any cuisine, anything you want. We went to Flemings a month or so ago, and it was pretty good. I was kind of surprised, actually, since it's a chain. Our standby, though, is Marliave.
What town do you live in (if you want to share)? We live in Foxboro
Have you always lived in MA? If not, where else have you lived? Grew up in Ohio, spent a summer in Wisconsin and lived for 3 years in Atlanta.
What kind of work do you do? I work for an Insurance company
What do you like to do in your free time? being active, reading, movies
Name one restaurant you recently tried that you'd recommend. Or, name an old favorite--any price point, any cuisine, anything you want. We're pretty lame and hardly try new restaurants. But we did just go to Jake n Joes and it was surprisingly good food.
If you could either travel the world all expenses paid for a whole year (and would have a job when you came home and all that jazz) or magically drop 10 pounds that you'd never gain back, which would you choose? Travel for sure!
What town do you live in (if you want to share)? FI and I are both born, raised and still live in Everett. Currently house hunting in the Melrose, Wakefield, Reading area.
Have you always lived in MA? If not, where else have you lived? Went ALLLLL the way to Weston for college and then came right back.
What kind of work do you do? I do HR for a state agency
What do you like to do in your free time? Golfing, bowling, playing with our two dogs, shopping, etc.
Name one restaurant you recently tried that you'd recommend. Or, name an old favorite--any price point, any cuisine, anything you want. I would give up eating for a week to go to Ruth's Chris. Their sweet potato casserole = to. die. for.
If you could either travel the world all expenses paid for a whole year (and would have a job when you came home and all that jazz) or magically drop 10 pounds that you'd never gain back, which would you choose?
Travel, hands down.What do you like to do in your free time? Go for walks, shop, hang out and watch tv/movies, work on the house.
Name one restaurant you recently tried that you'd recommend. Or, name an old favorite--any price point, any cuisine, anything you want. Hmm... we don't have any great restaurants near us but we went to the Common Man in Merrimack, NH and it is amazing. Its H's favorite. If you could either travel the world all expenses paid for a whole year (and would have a job when you came home and all that jazz) or magically drop 10 pounds that you'd never gain back, which would you choose? Travel!
What town do you live in (if you want to share)? Revere
Have you always lived in MA? If not, where else have you lived? Pretty much... grew up on the MA/RI border and my dad lived in RI. Other than that, I went out to western MA for college, then Cambridge, now Revere.
What kind of work do you do? Licensed Realtor
If you could either travel the world all expenses paid for a whole year (and would have a job when you came home and all that jazz) or magically drop 10 pounds that you'd never gain back, which would you choose? Definitely travel. There are so many places I would like to see! Plus, i'm tall, so 10lbs doesn't make much of a difference on my frame... now maybe if it was 30lbs or more, it would be a different story, lolWhat do you like to do in your free time? I'm pretty lazy, haha. I like to cook, read, watch tv, play with my kitties and lurk on thenest
Name one restaurant you recently tried that you'd recommend. Or, name an old favorite--any price point, any cuisine, anything you want. Our favorite place right now is the Border Cafe in Saugus... it's soooo good and so cheap!
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Have you always lived in MA? If not, where else have you lived? I lived in Maine for a while as a kid. Went to high school and college in MA, though.
What kind of work do you do? SAHM
What do you like to do in your free time? Read, knit and sew.
Name one restaurant you recently tried that you'd recommend. Or, name an old favorite--any price point, any cuisine, anything you want. Last week I went to Zebra's in Medfield because it came highly recommended. I got the lobster roll and it was just ok. The appetizer we got, some kind of pulled pork and guacamole dish, was fabulous. My favorite restaurant is Basil in Medfield. Their haddock filet is literally TDF. My favorite Mexican is Rancho Chico in Plainville (you can't go without getting the queso dip, and my favorite entree is the mole burrito). Fine dining, I love Saraceno's in the North End, but local to me, Davio's in Foxboro is pretty good. Favorite app: cheesesteak egg rolls; favorite entree- swordfish. Oh, and my favorite sushi is Bamboo in Dedham.
If you could either travel the world all expenses paid for a whole year (and would have a job when you came home and all that jazz) or magically drop 10 pounds that you'd never gain back, which would you choose? Definitely travel!
What town do you live in (if you want to share)? Grafton, MA
Have you always lived in MA? If not, where else have you lived? Born in Arkansas, but moved to Florida as a baby. In Orlando for 30 years, then 4 months in California, then ended up here in MA
What kind of work do you do? Currently looking, I do Accounting, but I want to get into Purchasing or Marketing
What do you like to do in your free time? Shopping, try new restaurants, hang out with friends, dancing!!!, or just chill out....all usually with my DH.
Name one restaurant you recently tried that you'd recommend. Or, name an old favorite--any price point, any cuisine, anything you want. I love trying new places....The best I've had most recently was the Red Rock Grill in Upton...they have a yummy appetizer (which I crave, and now want it), the Potato Hay Stack with Rosemary Sea salt, which they also put some kind of Aioli (I think) over it. We've gone twice and always end up ordering from the specials menu. All yummy so far, a little $$ for the area, but worth it.
If you could either travel the world all expenses paid for a whole year (and would have a job when you came home and all that jazz) or magically drop 10 pounds that you'd never gain back, which would you choose? That is a tough one for me, I LOVE food, and 10lbs isn't all I want to lose, but would be enough to make me happy. But I also LOVE to travel, and have so many places I would love to see, and could never afford to do, so I would also have to pick Travel
What town do you live in (if you want to share)?
West Medford
Have you always lived in MA? If not, where else have you lived?
MA for 10 years, grew up in CT, moved here after college
What kind of work do you do?
Admin work in health care, at a hospital
What do you like to do in your free time?
Read, craft, play w/ our dog, hang w/ friends
Name one restaurant you recently tried that you'd recommend. Or, name an old favorite--any price point, any cuisine, anything you want.
We love Masa in Woburn! So yummy, awesome drinks, priced just right!
If you could either travel the world all expenses paid for a whole year (and would have a job when you came home and all that jazz) or magically drop 10 pounds that you'd never gain back, which would you choose?
Right now, I would have to say the 10 pounds!
What town do you live in (if you want to share)?
I was in Boston. Now I'm in SC.
Have you always lived in MA? If not, where else have you lived?
Nope. See above. I grew up down South too.
What kind of work do you do?
Legal HR
What do you like to do in your free time?
Rescue work (which has been lacking since the baby), cook, read, play with my dog, photography (slowly getting better)
Name one restaurant you recently tried that you'd recommend. Or, name an old favorite--any price point, any cuisine, anything you want.
Chow Thai. I miss this place!
If you could either travel the world all expenses paid for a whole year (and would have a job when you came home and all that jazz) or magically drop 10 pounds that you'd never gain back, which would you choose?
travel the world all expenses paid for a whole year (and would have a job when you came home and all that jazz)
What do you like to do in your free time? I love just getting out of the apartment and exploring the city - restaurants, shopping, sight-seeing.
Name one restaurant you recently tried that you'd recommend. Or, name an old favorite--any price point, any cuisine, anything you want. It's not a restaurant, per se, but Sea to You in Brookline has sushi-making kits and ingredients for making your own sushi, and it comes out to be way cheaper than restaurant prices. My husband and I went this week and are really excited to try making our own sushi. If you could either travel the world all expenses paid for a whole year (and would have a job when you came home and all that jazz) or magically drop 10 pounds that you'd never gain back, which would you choose? Travel, definitely. I really want to travel a lot when we're older and can afford it.
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Oh, oh, thank you! I've heard people mention a place where you could buy sushi-grade fish in the area but I hadn't figured out the name or location yet. DH loves making his own sushi and we had a go-to place in San Francisco but not here. I'm going to have to check this out, thank you!
So I'm not necessarily a newbie, but more of a lurker and occasional poster, so here goes!
What town do you live in (if you want to share)?
East Boston
Have you always lived in MA? If not, where else have you lived?
I grew up in Concord NH and have spent time in Tennessee, Minnesota and the pacific northwest. We plan on returning to southern NH in the next few years.
What kind of work do you do?
I am a fourth grade teacher and love it!
What do you like to do in your free time?
I love being outside hiking or at the beach. I also cook, sew, and love reading and movies.
Name one restaurant you recently tried that you'd recommend. Or, name an old favorite--any price point, any cuisine, anything you want.
I love Dali in Somerville.
If you could either travel the world all expenses paid for a whole year (and would have a job when you came home and all that jazz) or magically drop 10 pounds that you'd never gain back, which would you choose?
Travel! There never seems to be enough time or money to take all the trips I want!
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got married this weekend and on my honeymoon but i cant get off the internet lol. im karmellah married to david
What town do you live in (if you want to share)?
beverly, ma
Have you always lived in MA? If not, where else have you lived?
I lived in NC for 5 years
What kind of work do you do?
im an assistant manager at gamestop
What do you like to do in your free time?
well for the past 15 months ive been planning my wedding so Im at a lost at what to do with my free time. i used to scrapbook lol
Name one restaurant you recently tried that you'd recommend. Or, name an old favorite--any price point, any cuisine, anything you want.
Hmmmm....We likie Anmol in Beverly. its Indian
If you could either travel the world all expenses paid for a whole year (and would have a job when you came home and all that jazz) or magically drop 10 pounds that you'd never gain back, which would you choose?
Travel, that would be brilliant.
Have you always lived in MA? If not, where else have you lived? I spent most of my life in Virginia but have also lived in Germany.
What kind of work do you do? I teach. School just started today so I've been MIA while getting ready.
What do you like to do in your free time? Spend time with friends, read, take pictures, spend time with Lil and DH.
Name one restaurant you recently tried that you'd recommend. Or, name an old favorite--any price point, any cuisine, anything you want. Breakfast on the Cape at either Grumpy's or Optimist Cafe.
If you could either travel the world all expenses paid for a whole year (and would have a job when you came home and all that jazz) or magically drop 10 pounds that you'd never gain back, which would you choose? Definitely travel the world. I think that would be amazing.
Let's do a little get-to-know you poll.
What town do you live in (if you want to share)? Hudson
Have you always lived in MA? If not, where else have you lived? Nope I grew up in Woonsocket, RI
What kind of work do you do? Admin
What do you like to do in your free time? Watch the Sox and Pats. read, shop
Name one restaurant you recently tried that you'd recommend. Or, name an old favorite--any price point, any cuisine, anything you want. Gibbet Hill Grill in Grafton MA easily Hubs and I fave place
If you could either travel the world all expenses paid for a whole year (and would have a job when you came home and all that jazz) or magically drop 10 pounds that you'd never gain back, which would you choose? TRAVEL
I'm a little late to the game, but here goes:
What town do you live in (if you want to share)?
Currently living on the CT shoreline, but moving (back) to the Boston area next year. My husband's job is being transferred to Cambridge. I don't know exactly where we'll end up.
Have you always lived in MA? If not, where else have you lived?Oh, boy. I've lived in Boston, Somerville, CT, MO, IN, OH, MI, IL, NY, FL, VA, Canada, Aruba. I probably forgot something in there. What kind of work do you do?I'm the Director of Marketing & Communications for a non-profit. Would love to find something similar when we move.What do you like to do in your free time? Read, run, hike, kayak, camp, and hang out with my neighbors. I'm also one of those crazy people (and I'm sure I'm not alone on this board) who loves to organize/purge the closets and cabinets!
Name one restaurant you recently tried that you'd recommend. Or, name an old favorite--any price point, any cuisine, anything you want.A few weeks ago on a recent trip to Arlington we ate at Za. The beet salad was incredible! If you could either travel the world all expenses paid for a whole year (and would have a job when you came home and all that jazz) or magically drop 10 pounds that you'd never gain back, which would you choose? I'd prefer to go live in a cabin on a lake for a year and do nothing but read and hike (and have a job, etc. when I come back). But if it's a choice between these two I'd say travel!
Wow! What's the story? And what's it like living in Aruba? Did you get bored?
Due to my dad's job we relocated often (he was a mechanical engineer who managed construction installations for his company. Once the installation was complete it was on to the next place!) I spent 18 months in Aruba as a child. I have fond memories, except that Aruba was my first impression of a beach (so I thought all beaches looked liked that). Suffice it to say not many other beaches have lived up to those expectations! ;-)
I didn't think that I'd be living a nomadic lifestyle as an adult, but my husband & I have been married for 11 years and when we move back up to Boston it will be our 3rd move for his job (same company, just more transfers than we ever dreamed.)
Hi ladies! I used the nest a very long time ago (OK 5 years). I have a 9 month old son and I pop on here every once in awhile to snoop. Guess it's time I say hi!
What town do you live in (if you want to share)? Metrowest (sorry, it's generic)
Have you always lived in MA? If not, where else have you lived? Yes, I am a lifer here.
What kind of work do you do? I am used to work in healthcare but now I am at home with my son. It's the best 'job' I have ever had!
If you could either travel the world all expenses paid for a whole year (and would have a job when you came home and all that jazz) or magically drop 10 pounds that you'd never gain back, which would you choose? No question, travel! The experience is way more important than 10 lbs!What do you like to do in your free time? Travel, go for long walks with my dog, spend time with my husband exploring the area, etc.
Name one restaurant you recently tried that you'd recommend. Or, name an old favorite--any price point, any cuisine, anything you want. My favorite in the city is Sorellina. For restaurants in the metrowest, I like Maxwells in Natick and Il Capriccio in Waltham.